Senators shocked by Jimmy Harte injury

Senators and Senate leaders have told how shocked they were by the injuries that Jimmy Harte received after his fall at the weekend. Today is the crucial day when the tests are run to see what damage has been done to him after his cracked skull and massive blood clot.

The Senate leader, Maurice Cummins of Fine Gae,l sent his good wishes to Mr Harte and his family â€œat this most difficult timeâ€.

The Fianna Fail leader in the Seanad, Darragh O’Brien, said that â€œit goes without saying that any arrangements that need to be made vis-a-vis voting can be taken as a givenâ€.

He said that all Senators considered Mr Harte ‘a good friend’.

Appreciated

Labour leader, Ivana Nacik, said â€œit came as a terrible shock to all of usâ€. She thanked Opposition members for their support and said â€œwe appreciate their thoughts, good wishes and co-operation at this timeâ€.

Said Independent, David Norris, â€œreading between the lines he seems to be making some marginal improvement, and I hope that continuesâ€.

It’s amazing how highly respected Jimmy Harte is in Dublin. Local Councillor Martin Farren said it is extremely useful to be able to get local concerns through to the top levels of Government through Jimmy Harte.